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On To The Next One: Anthony Spencer

NFL linebacker Anthony Spencer was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys with the club’s 1st round (#26 overall) pick in the 2007 NFL Draft.  Spencer has remained with the Cowboys since that date.  In fact, the Cowboys would like Spencer to continue to be a member of the team going forward, and has slapped the Franchise Tag […]

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David Cornwell Demands Action By NFLPA After Filing Lawsuit Against NFLCA

Last week, there was quite a bit of talk about the lawsuit filed by the NFLPA against the NFL Coaches Association (NFLCA) and Sports Lawyer Wm. David Cornwell.  The NFLPA says that the NFLCA owes the Players Association over $650,324.88 and disputes that Cornwell was legitimately elected Executive Director pursuant to the NFLCA Constitution.  Cornwell publicly responded to […]

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Rob Pelinka Signs Another Big East Basketball Player – Dion Waiters

Last week, I reported that University of Connecticut’s Andre Drummond signed with Rob Pelinka of Landmark Sports Agency.  The agent of players like Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant, and Carlos Boozer has another potential rookie NBA player signed to his agency.  That player is former Syracuse guard Dion Waiters. Waiters is leaving Syracuse after spending only two years […]

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Moe Harkless Signs With Happy Walters of Rogue Sports

St. John’s Freshman Moe Harkless will not return to the Red Storm, and will instead test his luck in the 2012 NBA Draft.  He will have Happy Walters and the rest of the team at Rogue Sports to guide him along the way.  A member of the Rogue Sports team tells me that the company is extremely impressed […]

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Alabama Forward Tony Mitchell Signs With Todd Ramasar of BDA Sports

Not too long ago, it appeared that Alabama Junior forward Tony Mitchell was not sure whether he was going to attempt to transfer to another school and play out his upcoming Senior season or declare for the 2012 NBA Draft.  One thing was certain – after his multiple suspensions, he was not going to be staying […]

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An Update On Aaron Mintz v. Mark Bartelstein; Mintz Initiates Another Lawsuit

When certified National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) player-agent Aaron Mintz resigned from Priority Sports & Entertainment, signed an employment agreement with rival Creative Artists Agency (CAA), and subsequently filed a Complaint against Mark Bartelstein & Associates, Inc., d/b/a Priority Sports & Entertainment, I figured this was only beginning of a series of battles between former employer and employee.  The original Complaint seeks to […]